Big-eared opossum vs red-eared guenon

Didelphis aurita compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Didelphis	Cercopithecus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	red-eared guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.